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Standard XII
Biology
Apoplast Pathway
Define sympor...
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Define symport and antiport.
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There are different types of mechanisms which are used for the transportation of the molecules.
Symport is the type of transport in which two compounds can move simultaneously across a cell membrane in the same direction.
Antiport is a type of transport in which there are two molecules which move at once through the membrane in opposite directions.
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